Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Smith Moore , Dorothy Adeline May 19, 2005
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Moore, Dorothy Adeline     
1910 - 2005 
 
Dorothy Adeline Smith Moore 
Sept. 23, 1910 - May 19, 2005 

Dorothy was the first of four children born to Rowland Boyd and Ethel Mae 
Smith in Ida Grove, Iowa. Following high school graduation she attended a 
womens business school in Iowa City. Dorothy then became the wife Oliver 
Wesley (Colonel) Moore his childhood and high school love. They had one child, 
Rowland Wesley (Rollie) Moore. The Moores lived in Hinton, West Virginia from 
1938 until the end of WWII and moved to Bakersfield in July, 1946. Mrs. Moore 
was the Veterans Affairs Coordinator for Bakersfield College and Secretary of 
the Bakersfield Rotary Club until she became the Mayors Secretary. She was the 
Secretary to four Bakersfield Mayors. Toward the end of Mayor Gene Winers term 
Congressman Elect Bob Mathis asked her to be the Administrative Assistant for 
his Bakersfield Office. She held that position until Congressman Mathis 
retired. She was a proud member of P.E.O., Chapter MB and played several years 
in the Kern Philharmonic Symphony. Dorothy was a devoted Mom and visited her 
son, a career Naval Aviator, wife Dottie and family, wherever they were 
stationed in-country and around the world. She has three grandchildren; 
Sherri, Marlene, and Russell Alan; six great-grandchildren; and, one great-
great- grandson. Mom was a skilled seamstress and also loved to knit and 
crochet. She enjoyed the scheduled activities at the Rosewood Retirement 
Community and participated regularly. Mom was blessed with many friends in 
Kern City and Rosewood; family friend and personal physician, Doctor Richard 
OReilly; the love of all the Rosewood care givers, and Hoffman Hospice staff; 
and, the love, faithfulness, and caring friendship of her roommate, Mrs. June 
Odom. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to the Rosewood physical 
activities building trust. 

Legacy.com

Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 5/22/2005.  


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